Wind-shield for motor-vehicles.



E. T. BURROWES. y WIND SHIELD POR MOTOR VEHICLES.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 26, 1908.

Patented Mar. '7, 1911.

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,UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

-, EDWARD T. `BURROWES, 0F PORTLAND, MAINE.

WIND-SHIELD Fon MoToRfvEHIoLEs.

Specication of Letters Patent.

Application led May 26, 1908. Serial No. 435,021.

To all 'whom it may concern:

Beit known that I, EDWARD T. -BUmtowEs,

a citizen of the United States, residing at Portland, in the county' of Cumberland and State of Maine, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Wind-Shields for Motor-Vehicles, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.-

This invent-ionrelates to an improvement in 'wind shields for motor or like vehicles and more particularly to the class of wind shields which are made in sections to permit the same to'be folded when not in use.

'lheobject of the present invention is the provision of a wind-'shield of this character which is capable of a very wide rangeof adjustment to suit varying conditions.

A further object of the inventionisthe provision of a shield of this character which willnot be subject to vibrations and will, at all times be maintained rigid, regardless of the. position to which it may be Vadjusted or the vibrations to which the vehicle may be subjected.

Afurther object of the invention is the provision of a shield of this character which may be adjusted so as to atord the least resistance to theanovement of the vehicle and which will at all times afford ample protection to the driver.

A further object ot the invention is the provision ot' a wind shield, the sections of which are so fashioned as to otl'er no obstruction to the sight of thedriver regardless of any adjustment thereof.

A further object'. ot the present invention` is the provision of an insect screen for use in connection with motor cars which may be readily secured to a position in front of the driver when it is desired to usethe Same.

A still further object. of the invention is the provision oi. an adjustable wind .shield t'or motor vehicles with means for rigidly securing and supporting the shield on th'e dash in a manner to avoid the necessity of'the now commonly used extended metal supporting rods which extend from the front. ot' the umchine to th'e upper part of the lower section ol' the shield. 'lhese supportiing rods are subjected to very severe vibra.- t'ions which often .loosen and' serveto destroy the action of the shield proper. With my invention 1 do away with theA long'bars and substitute therefor short brace rods connected directly with the permanent dash of the vehicle and the frame body.

Other objects of the invention will be apparent from the detailed description hereinafter when read in connection with the accompanying drawings forming a part hereof, wherein a preferable embodiment of the invention is shown and wherein like nui merals of reference refer to similar parts in the several views.

While a preferred embodiment ofthe invention is illustrated in the accompanying `Patented Mar. v 7, 1911.

drawings, -it will be understood that various changes and alterations can be made in the arrangement, positioning and .construction ot' the several parts without departing from the nature and spirit of the invention.

. In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a. motor vehicle equipped with a wind shield, the upper section of the shield being shown in folded position, Fig. 12 is a rear elevation, the sections of the shield in this instance being adjusted so as to extend up vertically Vfron'rthe dash, Fig. 3 is a sideelevation showingfone position to which the wind shield -may be adjusted, other positions being shown in dotted lines, Figs. 4 and 5 are detail views of the brackets employed for connecting the lower section of the shield to the dash board, Figs. 6, 7 and 8 are detail views of the means employed for adjustably connecting the upper and lower sections of the shield, Fig. 9 is a front elevation of the wind screen. with the upper section thereof lowered and the insect screen in position, Fig. 10 is a side elevation of the same, Figs. 11 and 12 are detail views showing different forms of butl'ers which may be used between the two sections of the screen. Fig. 13 is a side elevationshowing a. modified form of the invent-ion, and Fig. 11i-is a rear elevation of the. same. l

Referring now more particularly to the drawings,` designates the dash board of a motor vehicle, which is of any desired construction y and is preferably 'stiffened or braced by means of braces B which extend forwardly from the opposite sidesV thereof,

'said braces-being of any desired construction and having the outer ends'thereot connected in anv suitable manner to the forward portion of the frame of the vehicle. vBolted or otherwise rigidly secured to the rear surface of the dash board of the' vehicle adjacent the edges thereof are two brackets C,

each of which comprises a base c which cxtends vertically of the dash board for substantiallythe full len th thereof and 'is provided at its upper end with an ear o which is positioned adjacent the top of the dash board when the bracket is secured thereto, and a web c2 which extends rearwardly from the base c, the Aupper portion of said web 'being made of considerable width and extending upwardly from the bases c so as to project fora considerable distance above the top of the dash board when the bracket is secured thereto. The wind shield is composed of a lower section D and an upper section D which is adjustably connected, in a manner to be hereinafter more particularly set forth, to the upper edge of the lower section and is adapted when not in use to beV folded down onto the outer surface thereof. The lower section D of the wind shleld comprises an open frame in which 1s secured a glass panel, said frame comprising a bottoin iece (l and side icces d extending upwardly from the ends thereof, the inner edges of said bottom and side pieces being rabbeted to receive the glass panel which may be secured in the frame thus formed in any desired manner.

The upper section D is similar in construction to the lower-section D consisting of an open frame comprising a top piece and side pieces extending downwardly from the side pieces thereof, in which frame is lt will'be noted that secured a glass panel. the top of the frame of the lower section D and the bottom of the frame of the upper section D are open and as the glass panels l which are secured in said frames are not provided with. any reinforces along their upper and lower edges, there is nothing which can in any way interfere with or obstruct the sight of the driver. In the preferred form of my invention the frames of the'upper and lower sections ofthe shield are preferably made of wood, the side rails eing connected in any suitable manner to the top and-bottom rails of the two sections and metal angleplates of any desired construction being providedat the corners of the frame to reinforce the same. It will be understood, however, that the frames may be made of a single piece of some light metal such as aluminum, in which case the interior of the frames will be provided with grooves.

bracket is secured thereto, and a. web ewhich extends rearwardly from the central portion of the base of the bracket, said web being of considerable width and the lower i portion thereof extending downwardly for a considerable distance below the lower edge of the base of the bracket. When the bot-- torn rail 'd lof the lower section D of At-he wind shield is supported in the proper position upon the upper edge of the dash board of the vehicle, the vapcrtured ears c at the upper ends of the brackets C secured to the dash board will lic between the separated ears c of the brackets E secured to the lower section D of the wind shield' with the openings therein in alinement, and with the parts in this position the lower section of the wind shield is coupled to the dash board by pintles F which pass through the alined apertures in the ears of the respective brackets E and C. lV ith the parts in this position the webs c -of the brackets E are designed to overlic the webs n? of the brackets C, and owing to the particular construction of the said webs heretofore described, it will he secu that regardless of th .position of adjustment to which the lower section D of the wind shield is moved, said webs are always overlapped to considerable extent, so that when they are clamped together, in the manner to be'hercinafter set forth, a very rigid construction will be obtained. .From the construction heretofore described, it will be seen that the lower sect-ion' of the wind shield may be swung rearwardly at any desired angle. to the dash board and to hold said section at the desired inclination, thumb screws G are provided which are threaded in the webs c2 of the brackets C and the stems of which project through segmental slots c2 i formed in the webs e of the brackets E and have threaded thereon clamping nuts G. The adjacent surfaces of the webs c? of the brackets C and e of the bracket-s E areA preferably provided `with complementary projections and recesses which are ada ted to coperatc when the webs are clampec togetherto prevent any slipping of the parts.

Secured Ito the'outer edges of the side rails d of the lower section D of the wrpd shield are metallic strips H' and I which extend substantially the full length of said..

side railsand are provided at the upper ends thereof with ears z, and z' which preject for a slight dist-ance above and beyond the top of saidside rails. The ea'rs L at. the

top of the-mctallic strip H is, offset laterally so as to he positioned some distance beyond the outer edge of the side rail Il to which it is secured, and said ear is providedwith-y an nthreaded opening` extending ceidrally' therethrough and with a" plurality of radially disposed seri-ations on the inner farm tl1ereof,Wl1ile the'ear'a atthe upper end of the metallic strip I' is adapted to lie flush -with the side rail d to which said strip is Secured and is provided Vwith a threaded opening extending centrally therethrough and with a plurality of radially disposed sei-rations on the outer-surface thereof. Sceured to the side rails of the upper section D of the wind shield are two metallic strips II and I', which'are'substantially similar in construction to the strips Hand I heretofore described, said stripsbeing provided at, their lower ends with ears l1. and z which project for a slightdistance downwardly and outwardly beyond the lower edge of the upper section. The ear. h is secured fiat aga-inst the side rail ofthe upper section and is adapted when the sections of the shield are assembled to lie on the inner side of the ear h of the strip II and is provided with a threaded opening'erdend-- ing therethrough in alinement with the smooth opening in the ear Il, and with a plurality of radially disposed sel-rations on the outer face-thereof, which are adapted to coperate with the serrait-ions on the inner surface of the ear L. The earl at the lower end of the metallic strip I is offset laterally from said strip so as to lie on the outside of the ear z' at the upper end ofthe strip I and is provided with a smooth opening extending therethrough and positioned centrally thereof in alinement 'with the threaded opening in the ear z' and with a plurality of radially dis-posed seri-ations on the inner face thereof which are adapted to coperate with the serrations on'the outer face of the ear z'. The upper and lower sections of the wind shield are locked together by means of kicking bolts II'' and I2, the stems of said bolts being smooth at the inner ends thereof and having their outer ends threaded. The locking bolt H2 'passes throughthe smooth aperture in the ear L end of the strip I which is secured to the lower' section I) of the wind shield and engages the threaded aperture in the ear l1,"

at the lower end of theystrip H secured to the upper section D while the locking bolt I2 passes through t-he smooth aperture in the ear z" at the lower endof the strip Isecured to the upper section of the wind shield and engages the threaded aperture in the ear 'i' at the upper end of the str1 I which 1s secured to the lower section of the wind shield. From this construction it will be seen that when the locking bolts llt loosened. the upper section D of the wind shield may be shifted laterally a sutlieient extent to msenraeetlie seri-ations on the ears la. and z" carried.thereby from the complementary scrrat'ions on the ears` t'and 1' carried by the. lower section of the. wind shield. 'lhe upper. section of the wind shield eanthen be adjusted outwardly at'any desired anule with reference to the lower section and when the of the wind shield,"

desired adjustment has been obtained lthe cause Vthe serrations on the ears thereof to engage with the scrrations on the ears carried. by the lower section, and the lockinsr bolts H2 and I2 actuate to lock the upper and lower sections tightly together. 'lhe upper section D when not in use is designed to be folded fiat against the outer surface of the lower section D and locked in this position by means of the lockine bolts H2 and I2. The rearward movement of the upper section -on the lower section is, how

ever, limited by complementary shoulders formed on the metallic strips H and H and and I', said upper section when in its extreme rearward position being substatitially in alinemeut with the lower section and thereby forming therewith practically` a single fiat shield.

The lower edge-of the pane of glass in the upper section D of the shield overlaps for a slight distance the upper edge of the glass in the lower section I) and as the edges are not provided with any binding or reinforcement of any character there is a possibility of their becoming chipped by reason of the vibration to which devices of this clmracter are subjected. To avoid this, the glass in one of said sections is provided with a buffer or buffers adjacent the edge thereof which 'acts as a spacer between the panes in the upper and lower sect-ions and prevents the same from coming in direct contact with each other regardless of the vibrations to which the 'device may be subjected. In the preferred form of the invention this buffer comprises a strip J of celluloid, metal or other sheet material which is folded over the upper edge of the pane of glass in the lower section D of the shield and is secured thereto by means of a bolt which ,passes through the ends of said strip and the portion `of glass positioned therebetween. Carried by theportion of the stripJ which lies4 upon the outer face o f the glass is a. buffer j with which the inner surface of the glass in the upper section of the shield is adapted Vto contact. The buti'er j may either be a small pad of rubber or other flexible material or when the strip is formed of celluloid a portion of the strip itself' may be struck u'p to form the buffer. "o hold the lower section D of the wind shield perfectly stift' -at all`times, the same is preferably provided'with braces :It the sides thereof, which extend from a point adjacent the upper edge ol' the section to the brackets E ject from the lower-portion ot' the, section. 'l` hese braces preferably comprise .rods K, the upper endsef which are threaded into laisses formed integral with the upper ends of the metallic strips ll and I'secured'to the side ruilsof the lower section D. and the lower ends ofwhich are threaded and pass which proloosely 'through sleeves c positioned on; the

- outer edges of the webs e of the brackets E and .formed integral therewith. The upper endsof the braces K are held against move-- ment by means pf locking nuts la threaded .thereon and the lower ends thereof are ad- `justably secured bymea'ns of locking nuts k2 on the threaded portions thereof on opf posite sides of the sleeves le. The fact that the lower ends of the braces K are adjustwably secured is important asit enables the The lower' ends of the metallic strips H and I are provided with integralbosses in the'bottom of whichv are upwardly extending threaded recesses Z.l lVhen the upper section D is inl its folded posi-tion the threaded recesses Z will extend downwardly pivotally connected and are, in this position adaptedl to receive the threaded ends of a pair of rods L between which is supported an' insect screen. The insect screen is preferablyformed of a netting M of linen, silk, or other flexible .material the edges of which are laced to rods M' which are provided with rings which engage the rods L heretofore referred to. When not in use the rods L maybe removed and the entire screen rolled up and placed in a tubular or other box.

In Figs. .13 and 14 of the drawings is .illustrated a modified form of the invention. Tn this form of the invention the shield is formed of upper and lower sections adjust.4

ably connected in the same manner as the form heretofore described, the only difference in construction, being-that lthe frames of the upper and lower sections are formed of metal and the ears which project therefrom are formed integral therewith. In this form of the invention a pair of rearwardly extending brackets N are secured to the rear side of the dash board and the lower section of the wind shield is hinged in any suitable manner tothe upper ends of said brackets. A pair of telescopic braces O are prouided,1the opposite ends of which are respectively to the brackets. N and thel upper 'portion of the lower .section of the wind shield. ny suitable means may be provided for locking the sections of the telescopic braces, together to hold the lower section of the wind shield in any desired position of angular' zu'ljustnient.

From the construction described lusrein, it will be apparent that the shield is capable of a very wide range of adjustment and in fact may be adjusted to suit almost any condition. The rearwardly adjustable lower' section of the shield enables the same to be' brought in as close as desired to the driver, while at the same time if it is desired to do so, the shield may be adjusted so as to form substantially a single pane extending vertically up from the dash board. The upper section may be adjusted at any desired angle with reference to the lower section or it may be brought into alinexnent with the lower section and both -sections then adjusted rearwardly so as to form a substantially flat rearwardly inclined shield extending from the dash board' to a position above the driver. The shield in this position offers no obstruction to the sight of the' driver and at the saine time offers much less resistance.l

to the movement of the vehicle than when the shield extends up vertically from the dash board.

Having thus described the invention what is claimed and desired to be secured by Letters Patent is:

1. In combination with a dash board, a

pair of brackets secured to the inner side thereof and extending substantially the full height thereof, said brackets being provided with outwardly projecting 'webs extending substantially the entire length thereof, a wind shield hinged at the edge of thedash board said shield comprising an open frame having a panel therein, a pair of brackets secured to the bottom of the frame inwardly of the sides thereof, and provided with outwardly projecting webs arrangedv to overlap the webs of the brackets on the dash, brace rods extending from the brackets on so I the`frame across the corners thereof and means for clamping the overlapping webs Yof .the' brackets together, and, adjustable braces extending from the webs of the brackets to the Sides of the wind shield.

3. The combination with a dash board, ,of a wind shield comprising adjustably connected upper and lower Y sections hinged brackets connecting the lower section of said shield and the dash board, said brackets being provided with overlappingwebs, means for clamping the overlapA ing webs of the brackets together, and adjustable braces extending from the webs ofl'lthe brackets on the lower section of the selzi'eld to the sides of the wind shield. .i

4. 'lhe combination with a dash lboard, of a pair of brackets secured thereto, a wind shield extending upwardly from said dash board, brackets carried by said wind shield and pivotally connected to the brackets on said dash board, means Vfor holding the brackets in different positions of relativeadjustment and adjustable braces extending from the brackets on the wind shield to the sides thereof.

5. The combination with a dash board, of a wind shield, a pair of bracket-s secured to the inner surface of the dash board and extending substantially the entire h'eight thereof, said brackets being provided with outwardly projecting webs extending the full length thereof said web tapering downwardly, brackets carried by the shield and hinged to the brackets of t-he dash board, said brackets being provided with' outwardly extended webs adapted to overlie the webs of the brackets on the dash board, the overlying faces of the brackets'being provided with cooperating lugs and recesses,

'and a brace extending from the shieldbracket to the top of the shield and means for clamping the Webs of the brackets to-l gether.

`6. The combination with a dash board, of a wind shield attached at .its lower edge thereto extending upwardly therefrom, said wind shield comprising upper and lower overlapping sections, the adjacent edges of the glass 1Lportion thereof being unprotected and a bu r between the overlapping glass portions of said sections comprising a pad member secured to the edge of the shield and located intermediate the ends thereof.

7. In-a sectional wind shield for motor vehicles, the combination with a lower sec-A tion of anl upper section hinged to the lower section means at the hinged joint for securing' .the upper section in different positions of adjustment, the lower parts of the l sides of the up )er section having threaded v sockets therein orthe purpose specified.

8. The combination with al braced dash board, of brackets on the rear of. the dash board and extending substantially the height thereof and having .outstanding webs, a wind shield pivoted at the edge of the dash boardf and having secured to the side thereof brackets provided with outstanding webs adapted to overlie the webs of the brackets on the dash board, means for rigidly clamping the webs of the brackets invarious positions .of adjustment and rigid braces extending from the overlapping portions of the webs of the brackets to the sides of the wind shield.

9. A wind shield for vehicles comprising a lower section having a glass panel therein with an exposed upper edge, an' upper section having a glass panel with an exposed lower edge and a buffer carried by one of said panels and interposed between the edges of the panels to prevent vibrations.

l0. A wind shield comprising a lower section consisting of an open frame formed of a bottom and side rails, an upper section. v

consisting of an open 'frame formed of a top and side rails hinged to said lower section, glass panels secured in i said open frame, the free edges `of said panels being adapted to overlap when the shield is.in operative position, a clip secured over the free edge of one of said glass panels, and a buffer carried by said clip.

11. Ina wind shield for motor vehicles, the combination with the vehicle dash, of a shield member of a length greater than the dash whereby its ends extend beyond the dash, brackets on the dash, brackets on the lower rail of the shield member located inwardly beyond the ends thereof, adjust-1 shield` member located inwardly of the ends thereof,` diagonal braces extending.

from said brac ets to the upper port-ions of the sides of the Ushaped frame of the shield member, brackets von the dash, and adjustable connections. between the brackets on the dash and the brackets on the shield member. f

. L. Groves WnYMoUrH,

FRANK L. HIGHER. 

